Improper certificate validation in HackerOne electron-packager node module
Priority LOW 28CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
electron-packager is a command line tool that packages Electron source code into `.app` and `.exe` packages. along with Electron. The `--strict-ssl` command line option in electron-packager >= 5.2.1 <= 6.0.0 || >=6.0.0 <= 6.0.2 defaults to false if not explicitly set to true. This could allow an attacker to perform a man in the middle attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00937 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed electron-packager (npm): 7.0.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | electron-packager node module | >= 5.2.1 <= 6.0.0 || >=6.0.0 <= 6.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | electron-packager (npm) | 5.2.1 to before 7.0.0 | 7.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-q43m-ffwr-rpcc |
- electron-packager node module VendorHackerOne Affected >= 5.2.1 <= 6.0.0 || >=6.0.0 <= 6.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- electron-packager (npm) Vendor— Affected 5.2.1 to before 7.0.0 Fixed in 7.0.0 Patch available GHSA-q43m-ffwr-rpcc
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:electron-packager_project:electron-packager:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 5.2.1 – 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Electron-packager Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:electron-packager_project:electron-packager:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 5.2.1 – 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Electron-packager Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q43m-ffwr-rpcc electron-packager (npm) Fixed in 7.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10534
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q43m-ffwr-rpcc
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-10534 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10534 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q43m-ffwr-rpcc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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